Living from Your Inner Voice

Wouldn’t you like to be able to get in touch with your deep inner wisdom quickly, on the go — when you’re feeling harried, when you need to make a decision, at your job, in your relationships?

Whether you are an experienced Focuser or someone new to Focusing, this course will help you deepen your relationship with yourself, bring greater harmony to your life, and use Focusing skills to create and move toward change.

Our Next Class

This workshop is not currently scheduled. Please contact us if you are interested in being
informed when this workshop goes on the schedule.

Can’t make this time? You can register and participate by listening to recordings of the course each week at a time that works with your schedule. But you won’t be eligible for CE units.

At A Glance

Who

For those interested in staying in touch with what they really feel, want, and know inside. No matter what may be happening externally.

What

Teaches methods for accessing and listening to the inner self while managing a busy personal and professional life. Full Course Description

Where

Live Online Course – join us from anywhere in the world!

How

We use Zoom, an online video conference platform, to connect you to other students and the teacher. It’s easy and fun to use, great to see your fellow students and the teacher. You can join us via your camera-equipped computer, tablet, or smart phone. Prefer not to be on video? You can call in by phone. Students receive access to a private web page where materials can be found.

Why

Modern life is hectic, and at times chaotic. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a set of easy-to-use, tried and true methods for staying connected to your own truth as you navigate daily life?

What's Included

Five one-hour-and-fifteen-minute meetings for a total of 6.25 hours of class time.

Access to digital recordings of every class so you’ll be able to download them and listen to anything you want to hear again.

A private web page where you can access homework, recordings, and other important class information from any web browser.

Email and/or phone support in case you have questions or need extra help.

Want a Free Taste?

Listen in to our free one-hour webinar from Tuesday, March 7th. Helene shared:

What the inner voice is and isn’t and why it’s such a powerful force in our lives.

How to distinguish your Inner Voice from the often critical or distracting outside voices in the midst of your everyday life.

What the ABC’s of the Inner Voice are, and how they form the building blocks for self-acceptance and listening to and living from your authentic self.

Watch to the right, or click the icon to the left to download the audio.

Watch our past mini-webinar here

Course Information

About the Course

Life has a way of making us forget and lose touch with our inner selves.

There are so many demands on our time and energy. So many obligations we try to meet. So many needs, wants and expectations placed on us by the people we care about. Is it any wonder that we lose touch with what we want, feel and know inside? That our own inner voice becomes barely a whisper?

What if you could stay in touch with a deep sense of your true self – your Inner Voice – right in the middle of life’s chaos? What if you were able to access that place whenever you need to? Even when you’re on the go. Even when you feel harried. And yes, even when you need to make a decision while interacting with your kids, your job or your partner?

Psychologist Helene Brenner, Ph.D. developed her methods for accessing and listening to the inner self while being a mother and a busy professional with a full-time practice helping other busy people connect with their inner selves. Join Helene to learn and practice, with her guidance, an array of powerful techniques for quickly accessing and trusting the wisdom of your inner voice. Learn how to align yourself with your inner being and bring greater clarity and peace of mind to your daily life, even in the midst of your very busy lifestyle.

What You’ll Learn

Whether you are an experienced Focuser or someone new to Focusing, this course will help you deepen your relationship with yourself, bring greater harmony to your life, and use Focusing skills to create and move toward change.

You will learn:

How to check in with your Inner Knowing in less than five minutes a day

How to cut through confusion and self-doubt

How to awaken self-acceptance and self-compassion

How to bring greater openness and flexibility into your everyday life

How to know what you want and bring it into your life

How to get back on track when people or events de-rail you

About the Teacher

Helene Brenner:

Helene Brenner, PhD, is a Focusing-oriented therapist and trainer who has worked for 25 years as a psychologist in private practice with a very diverse clientele. She is director of Women’s Counseling and Psychological Services in Frederick, MD.

Helene is the author of I Know I’m In There Somewhere: A Woman’s Guide to Finding Her Inner Voice Living A Life of Authenticity, (Penguin USA, 2003). She has led numerous workshops, including at the Omega Institute, Kripalu Center, and the Washington National Cathedral and conducts Following Your Inner Voice telegroups for women.

Additional Information

How Online Courses Work

We use Zoom, an online video conference platform, to connect you to other students and the teacher. Before the class starts you will receive a Zoom link to use each time the class meets. You can join us via your camera-equipped computer, tablet, or smart phone. Prefer not to be on video? You can turn off your camera. Don’t want to call via computer? You can call in by phone. Zoom is free and easy to use. You will be able to sign on in advance to make sure you can access it, but we’ve had very few problems with it. Students also receive access to a private webpage where course materials can be found.

Focusing Resources is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs. Focusing Resources maintains responsibility for this course and its content.

There is a $25 administrative fee for CE units. Course completion certificates are awarded at the end of the course upon completion of all requirements and the course evaluation. (If you don’t want CE units but would like a completion certificate, the $25 fee does still apply.)

Eligibility for CE units requires at least 80% live attendance. Missed classes must be made up.

Cancellations, Changes & Refunds

Up to 5 days before the first day of class:
We will refund your course fee less a $35 cancellation fee. Avoid the
cancellation fee by applying the entire course payment towards a future class. Changing your registration to a later offering of the same course must also occur 5 days prior to the beginning of class.

Cancellations received 4 days or fewer before class begins: No refund. Changing your registration within this window results in a $75 fee.

When Something Doesn't Go As You'd Hoped...

We are always open to discussing experiences with our courses that didn’t work for you or didn’t go the way you expected. Depending on the circumstances, you may want to email your course instructor, the staff member in charge of your course, or Ann Weiser Cornell. Email addresses for all these people will be supplied on registration. We will work with you to find a way to meet your needs.

Upcoming Courses and Registration

Register early to save money and ensure your spot! Tuition goes up three weeks prior to the start of class. To help us provide an excellent experience for everyone, registration closes one week before every class.

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DISABILITY ACCESS

We welcome persons with disabilities who need accommodations in order to take our trainings to contact us to discuss your specific needs.

We will make every effort to make it possible for you to participate fully.

DISCLAIMER

This site does not provide medical or any other health care or fitness advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The site and its services are for informational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice, examination, diagnosis, or treatment.

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All individuals, regardless of race, color, age, nationality, gender identity (including transgender and non-binary status), religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or status as a parent will be treated with respect and dignity by Focusing Resources.